| Academy Canada Career College was first established
in 1985 in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. The college has
grown tremendously over the last 16 years to become
the largest privately owned Career College in Atlantic
Canada with campuses at three locations in Newfoundland
and a student population of over 1100 students.
Academy Canada is owned and operated by a board that
have a strong background in education and have worked
hard to achieve its current standing in the education
industry in Atlantic Canada. Academy Canada is very
proud of its National Accreditation by the Canadian
Education and Training Accreditation Commission formerly
known as the National Accreditation Commission of Canada.
Being nationally accredited means that the college
meets the high standards of instruction that are amongst
the best in Canada. The students of Academy Canada can
be proud of the training and education they receive,
being one of only 30 nationally accredited colleges
in Canada. The administration and staff of the college
continually strive to meets its mission to provide quality
education and training to all its students in a learning
environment that is both supportive of the needs of
the whole student and academically sound in both content
and delivery.
This striving for accreditation excellence has seen
national bodies put their seal of approval on such widely
different programs as Hairstylist and Computer Programming.
Our schools are all Microsoft and Oracle accredited,
ACCESS Level II endorsed and most recently our college
has sought and received tentative ISO 9002 endorsement.
One of Academy Canada's partners, Mr. Michael Barrett,
is a National Commissioner with CETAC, showing Academy
Canada's commitment to the ideals of accreditation.
All instructors of the college are approved by the
Department of Education to teach their individual programs
of study, reinforcing the colleges' commitment to provide
teaching and support staff who are academically and
technically prepared. What makes Academy Canada stand
out above any other private Career College is its strong
commitment to its student's and student centered approach.
All members of the college reinforce this commitment
by maintaining an open door policy and keeping the class
sizes small, facilitating a better relationship with
the student and instructor.
Academy Canada is committed to helping its' students
and graduates by employing an on-campus guidance counselor,
to assist students with their personal and academic
issues, an Industry Partnership Coordinator helping
graduates find meaningful employment and a Career Development
Coordinator who assists and supervises work-term placements.
Academy Canada is fully licensed and approved by both
the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland
and Labrador. It is a member of numerous national and
provincial educational organizations. Its graduates
have won provincial and Canada-wide skills competitions.
Its graduate placement rate annually surpasses the 80%
level.
Academy Canada prides itself on promoting its student-centered
approach to learning and provides its students and graduates
with a comprehensive Student Services program ranging
from personal counseling services to graduate employment
assistance.
Academy Canada is electronically sophisticated with
Internet capabilities and networked labs available to
all its students and staff.
A leader in Canadian post-secondary education and training,
Academy Canada looks to the future with anticipation
and the past with pride.
Academy Canada is committed to providing a quality
education to all students regardless of age, gender
and ability, as indicated in the mission statement .
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"It is the mission of Academy Canada to provide
quality education and training to all of its students
in a learning environment that is both supportive of
the needs of the whole student and academically sound
in both content and delivery."
It is the policy of Academy Canada to provide equal
enrollment opportunity without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or sexual
orientation. The college is committed to make good faith
efforts to reach individuals with disabilities, women
and minorities with information about our programs,
particularly in career fields where women or minorities
are not currently well represented.
The college accepts that it has a responsibility to
create an environment free from discrimination and to
that end recruitment and selection processes are nondiscriminatory
and transparent, all designated groups have equal access
to training and development opportunities and to resources.
All recruitment presentations are planned in such a
way as to ensure that they are not based on stereotypical
assumptions.
Academy Canada is committed to the provision of an
excellent and challenging learning environment for students
and staff. The college aims to produce policies and
procedures in which an anti-discriminatory environment
can be achieved throughout the institution. In addition,
curricula, teaching and learning methods and schedules
are designed keeping in mind the needs for equal opportunities
for designated groups. Academy Canada also looks to
it's advertising to provide positive images, which promote
the inclusion and participation of designed groups such
as women in non-traditional occupations and minority
groups.
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